Keyboardist/songwriter Eric Stang and drummer Mario Cerutti first met back in 2006 in the practice rooms of DePaul University’s Music School in Chicago where they studied jazz and classical percussion. Since the launch of Polarcode in 2010, the now Los Angeles based duo have played their unique brand of indie/alt pop across the country.  Every song is its own experience, featuring different vocalists over vibrant, intricate production.

Their 2013 EP Supernatural received accolades for its poignant and powerful songs. The EP’s songs were featured in several placements including E! News, TNT NCAA March Madness and Victoria Secret Pink. The 2015 ballad “Nowhere Fast (feat. Lauren Ruth Ward) was used in the Disney Channel Original “The Swap”.
With close to 200,000 views on YouTube, the minimalist, stunning black and white music video for “I Crave You (feat. Lauren Ruth Ward)” has been grabbing people’s attention around the world. 

Polarcode’s recent releases include “Cut You Loose” and “Devices” featuring Taylor John Williams, a finalist from Season 7 of NBC’s “The Voice”. IMPOSE magazine stated: “Polarcode and Williams have proven themselves as something of a collaborating power duo.” Cut You Loose has received rave reviews in several publications:

High Voltage Magazine: “There’s also the pop funk feel that you can’t help but shake a body part or two to”

IMPOSE Magazine: Cut You Loose “is nothing but catchy” and “this song is star studded and too much fun”. 

Polarcode’s new release is "Ponce De León (feat. Soren Bryce)". Polarcode blends Soren’s hypnotic voice with minimalist but lush instrumentation that gives the song a dreamy and cinematic quality.

“Big drums…atmospheric music that will remind some of U2.”
– Kevin Williams, Chicago Tribune

“Polarcode are such talented musicians that it all sounds good no matter what.” 
- High Voltage Magazine

“A far cry from your typical rock set, these daring and innovative musicians want you walking away having experienced a musical spectacle of epic proportions.”
- Greg Dorn, Lumino Magazine

Pop, rock, R&B, jazz, electronica...anything's fair game for John Jones, a singer/songwriter with influences as diverse as The Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Portishead, and Coldplay. Two of John's songs, "Honey Bee" and "Everything," have been recorded and released by 2014 Grammy nominee Maysa Leak.

CELEBRATING 32 YEARS IN MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 2023
MAYSA, IS  A GRAMMY NOMINATED, SOUL TRAIN AWARD WINNING SINGER- SONGWRITER-PRODUCER  FROM BALTIMORE.AFTER GRADUATING FROM MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1991, SHE STARTED WITH SINGING BACKGROUND FOR STEVIE WONDER,THEN MOVED TO LONDON TO BECOME THE LEAD SINGER OF INCOGNITO,THEN SIGNED WITH GRP/BLUETHUMB FOR FIRST SOLO DEAL IN 1995. RECORDS FOR ENCODED MUSIC AND SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT UNTIL 2017.
SHE ENJOYS A DUEL CAREER SINGING FOR INCOGNITO AND SOLO..NOW OWNS OWN LABEL BLUE VELVET SOUL RECORDS. 14TH SOLO ALBUM "MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL" TO BE RELEASED MARCH 31, 2023

This is the record where my music truly reflects who I am,” proclaims Tamar Braxton about her long-awaited new album Love and War (Streamline/Epic, Sept. 3). “It’s sassy, opinionated, insightful, smart and high energy. It’s everything that defines me as an individual. It’s finally time for me to be me.”

In fact, it’s finally time for this multi-talent to take her deserved place in the spotlight. Ever since she was a young girl, Braxton dreamed of being a singer, songwriter, producer and television star. Fanning the flames of her musical vision was a backstage encounter with Whitney Houston. At the time, a 14-year-old Braxton was singing background vocals for her sister Toni. “Whitney said to me, ‘Your voice is amazing! You’re going to be a star,’” recalls Braxton.

Now Houston’s prediction is coming true—as is Braxton’s long-held dream. Having already scored two back-to-back hits off the forthcoming Love and War (the title track and “The One”), Braxton is riding the perfect multimedia storm. Reality TV star (WE tv’s “Braxton Family Values,” “Tamar and Vince”). Engaging talk show host for Fox-TV’s “The Real.” Savvy business entrepreneur (“Get Your Life” fashion line). Illuminating author (upcoming book “Love and War.”)

And while the realization of Braxton’s musical dream might have taken longer than planned, she says it’s still right on time. “I’m a perfect example of God having another plan for me than what I had in mind,” she says with a laugh. “No matter how good the situation, it just seemed like nothing would never ever happen. Now with everything starting to happen, I realize it all boils down to timing. But singing has always remained everything for me.”

Love and War, Braxton’s album, offers a diverse mix of impassioned and impactful songs threaded together with pure soul. Heartfelt and honest, the set brims with deep emotion and searing honesty painted against a modern R&B backdrop.

One of the first songs she cut was the title track and debut single. She co-wrote the ballad’s lyrics with legendary writer LaShawn Daniels, whose credits fittingly include Whitney Houston (Michael Jackson, Usher), and Makeba Riddick (Beyoncé, Rihanna). The no-holds-barred song explores the push and pull of a relationship as well as how real love can weather any storm. Over a slow sultry beat, Braxton's soulful soprano simply captivates.

 "I'd experienced love, but I never experienced passion until I met my husband," reveals Braxton. "This song is the soundtrack to our relationship. We fight hard, but we love even harder. We get through everything, and we keep going strong.”

 As did the single. It spent ten weeks at No. 1 on Urban AC and reached No. 13 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, racked up more than 7 million views on YouTube and gave Braxton her first Centric Award at the 2013 BET Awards. "The award let me know," says Braxton, "that I was on the right path." Saucy follow-up single, “The One,” is following the same trajectory.

A veteran performer who began singing backup vocals for her older sister Toni at age 12, Braxton was also a founding member of R&B group The Braxtons with Toni and their siblings Traci, Towanda and Trina.

"I found the sound I'd been looking for within myself for years,” recalls Braxton. “I’d never had the chance to go as deep as I did. The vocals just poured out of me. I also let the music pick itself. You can't make or force a personality or feeling onto an artist. It never works."

Music isn't the only way the creative Braxton expresses herself. She executive produces and stars in the WE tv reality hit "Braxton Family Values," which comes back for a new season in November. Originally created and spearheaded by Braxton and sisters, the show soared as the cable network’s highest-rated television show. Braxton also co-stars alongside her music manager husband Vince Herbert on WE tv's spinoff Tamar & Vince. Its second season premieres on Sept. 5. 

Elsewhere on the TV front, Braxton co-hosts and produces FOX-TV’s “The Real” which recently rated #1 as the highest rated test-run in talk show history. Braxton reveals, "'The Real' is one of the best things to ever happen to me. I get to chat with a group of women and its feels like happy hour in the middle of the day.
 
A fashion force as well, the multi-tasking Braxton launched her own fashion line, “Get Your Life,” through Bravado in 2012.  Dedicated to "real chicks"—as its creator eloquently puts it— and inspired by Braxton's catchy, colorful hashtag phrases (#getyourlife, .com) on "Braxton Family Values.”

In the meantime, Braxton’s frank and sassy writer alter ego will surface again in Fall 2013 with the release of her first book, “Love and War.” Co-penned with husband Herbert, the tome examines both sides of the relationship equation. Readers will “get a detailed and honest look at the yin and yang,” pledges Braxton.

But first things first. In what continues to be a banner year, a tireless Braxton is getting ready to bring her music to her “Tamartian” fans live across the country. In conjunction with Love and War, the singer will open for Grammy Award winner John Legend during a national six-week tour that kicks off in October.

“Everything I’m doing is liberating my different sides: sister, wife, girlfriend and entrepreneur,” declares the glowing new mom. “Now, with Love and War, it seems SHE has it all.”


Composer | Producer
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Scott Lawrence is a Seattle-based composer and producer creating two distinct worlds of sound: cinematic/orchestral works and electronic dance/pop tracks. Originally from Atlanta, he has released music for more than a decade, with projects ranging from reflective piano scores to high-energy club remixes. His latest releases are available on major platforms, with select works licensed through MIBE (mibemusic.com).

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